Bill Pentelovitch Joins Advisory Board of Groundwork Legal

Bill Pentelovitch, an attorney in Maslon's Litigation Group, has been invited to join the advisory board of Groundwork Legal. Groundwork Legal is a Minnesota-based nonprofit, public interest law firm dedicated to advancing justice and democracy. The organization uses the full power of the law to strengthen the foundation of our democracy so that every person has the opportunity to live free from discrimination. Groundwork Legal drives impact litigation, improves government systems at their roots by engaging with state and local government agencies, and advances policy and public education on key legal issues.

To learn more about the organization’s work, go to: Groundwork Legal.

Bill has been a trial lawyer at Maslon for more than five decades. He has tried hundreds of business disputes before judges, juries, or arbitrators, and he also has argued dozens of appeals in state and federal courts. He has practiced nationally in the areas of non-compete, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation, and he has tried and won intellectual property licensing and royalty disputes collectively involving over $1 billion. In addition, Bill has been a leading trial lawyer in Minnesota in the area of ownership and governance disputes in closely held corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.

Bill’s contributions to the Twin Cities community are legion. He currently serves as senior legal advisor to the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN), board member of the ACLU-MN Foundation, member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, and board member for the MacPhail Center for Music.